Under the shimmering lights and relentless camera flashes of the Academy Awards 2026 red carpet, Ethan Hawke arrived riding the buzz of his Best Actor nomination for portraying legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart in Blue Moon. But amid the swirl of applause and Hollywood spectacle, the actor unexpectedly paused to share a heartfelt reflection on love during a conversation with British interviewer Amelia Dimoldenberg.

The sweet red-carpet exchange began when Amelia Dimoldenberg playfully struck up a chat with Ethan Hawke, admiring the moment as pure movie magic while the two traded light compliments about their Oscars-night looks. But the tone soon deepened when she brought up Hawke’s portrayal of legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart in Blue Moon and the character’s struggles with unrequited love, prompting the actor to reflect on love itself and share a simple yet heartfelt belief that the person who loves is ultimately the one who wins.

“The one who’s in love always wins,” he said. Adding further, Hawke shared that even heartbreak carries its own beauty because feeling deeply means truly being alive, comparing love to the sun that keeps shining whether the grass appreciates its rays or not. The poetic remark prompted Dimoldenberg to jokingly say she might just get the quote tattooed on her forehead.

Amid the glittering red-carpet charm and heartfelt love advice, Hawke’s nomination for Blue Moon marked his fifth career nod at the Academy Awards, and notably his first ever in the Best Actor category, adding another milestone to the actor’s long Oscars journey.

Yet Hawke’s sweet moment was not the only highlight, as Dimoldenberg turned the Academy Awards 2026 red carpet into a stage for her signature witty celebrity interviews.

Amelia Dimoldenberg’s iconic Oscars red carpet interviews

Known for her dry, awkward humour on the hit YouTube series Chicken Shop Date, Amelia Dimoldenberg turned the Academy Awards 2026 red carpet into one of the night’s most entertaining corners. Beyond the major stage moments, her playful interviews quickly caught attention as she chatted with stars including Mikey Madison, Monica Barbaro, Chloe Zhao, Joe Alwyn, Odessa A'zion, McKenna Grace, and Hudson Thames, among others. With her signature deadpan delivery and offbeat questions, Dimoldenberg once again proved why her red-carpet chats often become some of the most memorable moments of the Oscars night.

Dimoldenberg has steadily grown into one of the most recognisable interviewers in pop culture. She has also become a regular face of the Academy Awards, returning for the third consecutive year as the Oscars’ social media ambassador and red-carpet correspondent, where her offbeat interviews continue to capture some of the night’s most memorable moments.

Thus, with her signature playful interviews and teasing questions, Dimoldenberg ultimately turned Hawke’s sweet love advice into one of the night’s most impossible-to-ignore moments.

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Written by

Lisa Roy

Edited by

Itti Mahajan